Part 2, Chapter 14

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​⁠"Romola, I said no to Nara long ago."

She threw up her head.

"A woman should need to be informed but once that her love is not wanted. This is not what I meant."

"Ah! Another scheme! Your little brain is nothing short of an idea machine. Remarkable! Go on."

"No," she said, rather sullenly, at this flow of bitterness, "a variation of my plan. If you will not accompany me to Nara, then I must go alone.